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William Richard Shackelford 1828–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1864

Death Location: ShackelfordMoonGraves Burial Ground in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Father: Mary Cooke

Mother: William Shackelford

Spouse(s): Sarah Shackelford, Addie Atkins

Children(s): Susan Graves, Martha Shackelford, John Shackelford, George Shackelford, William Shackelford, Lucy Thacker, Sellie Shackelford

William Richard Shackelford was born in 1828 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of Mary Cooke And William Shackelford. In 1840, William Richard Shackelford resided in St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Richard Shackelford resided in Albemarle, Virginia, USA. William Richard Shackelford married Addie Atkins, Sarah Elizabeth Shackelford, and had children including George Shackelford, John S Shackelford, Lucy Jane Thacker, Martha Ann Shackelford, Sellie Angeline Shackelford, Susan Elizabeth Graves, William James Shackelford. William Richard Shackelford passed away in 1864 in ShackelfordMoonGraves Burial Ground in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Richard Shackelford was born in 1828 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of Mary Cooke And William Shackelford.
  • In 1840, William Richard Shackelford resided in St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Richard Shackelford resided in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • William Richard Shackelford married Addie Atkins, Sarah Elizabeth Shackelford, and had children including George Shackelford, John S Shackelford, Lucy Jane Thacker, Martha Ann Shackelford, Sellie Angeline Shackelford, Susan Elizabeth Graves, William James Shackelford.
  • William Richard Shackelford passed away in 1864 in ShackelfordMoonGraves Burial Ground in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shackelford's Ancestors

Self
William Shackelford
1828–1864
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Mary Cooke
1786–1850
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
William Shackelford
1790–1850
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Cooke
1740–1801
Cumberland, VA
Mary (Anne Fore) Baldwin
1751–1809
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1703–1775
Mary Coleman
1713–1775
Anne Wimbish
1725–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham (CON)
1661–1748
Sarah Hunt
1695–1761
Rev. Wimbish
1690–1761

William Shackelford's Descendants

1.
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William (Richard) Shackelford (1828–17 Jun 1864) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shackelford (1828–1895) m. Addie Atkins (Abt 1829–)
  1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Graves 1853–1936 m. John (Y) Graves 1831–1928
    1. 1. Lottie (Viola) Graves 1892–1955 m. Eugene (Edward) Thomas 1889–1959 m. Eugene (Edward) Thomas 1889–1959
      1. 1. James (earl) thomas 1922–1981 m. Nanny Burnley 1929–2002 m. Nannie (Eliza) Burnley 1928–2002
        1. 1. Joan (C) Thomas 1910– m. Herman (Lee) Tyree 1951–2010
        2. 2. Joan (C) Thomas 1910–
      2. 2. Gladys (V) Thomas 1920–
      3. 3. Gladys (V) Thomas 1920–2005
      4. 4. Wilbur (Edward) Thomas 1914–1995
      5. 5. Ethel (Mae) Thomas 1910–1982
      6. 6. Harold (Douglas) Thomas 1929–1991
      7. 7. Bernard (William) Thomas 1926–1996
      8. 8. Annie (Lee) Thomas 1911–1978
    2. 2. Elennora Shackelford 1875–
    3. 3. Thomas (Luther) Graves 1879–1880
    4. 4. Forrest (Grover) Graves 1881–1945
    5. 5. John (William) Graves 1875–1937
    6. 6. Oscar (G.) Graves 1884–1967
    7. 7. child Graves 1895–1900
    8. 8. Robert (Melvin) Graves 1887–1965
    9. 9. John (William) Graves 1875–
    10. 10. Lollie Graves 1892–1965
    11. 11. F (W) Graves 1878–1881
    12. 12. John (William) Graves 1875–
    13. 13. Lollie Graves 1892–1965
    14. 14. F (W) Graves 1878–1881
    15. 15. Forrest (Grover) Graves 1881–1945
    16. 16. Lula (Josephine) Shackelford 1884–
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Shackelford 1849–1940
  3. 3. John (S.) Shackelford 1863–1940
  4. 4. George Shackelford 1851–1862
  5. 5. William (James) Shackelford 1861–1918
  6. 6. Lucy (Jane) Thacker 1857–1929
  7. 7. Sellie (Angeline) Shackelford 1859–

William Shackelford's Timeline

7 Records

1828
1828
Birth of William Richard Shackelford in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 12
William Richard Shackelford resided here in St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
William Richard Shackelford resided here in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1859
abt 1859
Age 31
William Richard Shackelford resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 32
William Richard Shackelford resided here in St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1864
17 Jun 1864
Age 36
Death of William Richard Shackelford in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1888
5 Apr 1888
Age 60
William Richard Shackelford resided here in Albemarle, Virginia
Albemarle, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1859
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: ShackelfordMoonGraves Burial Ground in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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